REPORT OF TEE ENTOMOLOGIST AND BOTANIST 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



of former years as to the amount of crop produced, some being lieavier this year for some 

 reason, wliile others have dropped behind their average. This is particularly the case 

 with the C. E. F. mixture (1), which this year was considerably lower than crops which 

 have been reaped in previous years. This shortage was in the second crop. In three 

 records of previous trials the second crop of the second year has almost equalled the 

 July cut, while in 1902 it was over a ton less in amount. It must be borne in mind 

 that, in compounding these mixtures, the chief object considered was their value for 

 pastures for two (or three) years after being cut for hay for one year (or two). 



